Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the Parish of Bermondsey for the year 1896
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Ages at Death.
15-25
25—45
45-65
65—85
85 and
upds.
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TABLE I.—continued.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | 1896 | Ages at Death. | |||||||||
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| Total Deaths. | Deaths in Berm'y. | Deaths in Hospitals. | 0-1 | 1—5 | 5—15 | 15-25 | 25—45 | 45-65 | 65—85 | 85 and upds. | |
| Convulsions ... ... ... | 51 | 51 | ... | 44 | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Insanity ... ... ... | 5 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Disorders of Brain and Nervous System ... | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ... |
| Disorders of Internal Ear ... | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Heart Disease, etc. ... ... | 154 | 101 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 54 | 32 | ... |
| Croup ... ... ... ... | 14 | 14 | ... | 3 | 11 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchitis ... ... ... | 210 | 184 | 26 | 67 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 56 | ... |
| Pneumonia ... ... ... | 171 | 158 | 13 | 63 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | ... |
| Pleurisy ... ... ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Diseases of the Respiratory System ... ... | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... |
| Dentition ... ... ... | 9 | 9 | ... | 5 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Enteritis ... ... ... | 26 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
| Peritonitis ... ... ... | 5 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Gastritis ... ... ... | 4 | 4 | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... |